Sunday, July 10, 2016

My First Sunday Ramblings

Today was my first official Sunday as a Lay Pastor. I was nervous! I've been providing pulpit fill at both of these churches as a Lay Speaker for 2 years and yet I still felt nervous this morning. I couldn't figure out why at first but as I thought about it, it slowly dawned on me. Before, I was only responsible for my little part in the service, and this time I was responsible for it all!I think I worried that I'd somehow let them down. I guess I still worry about that. I've already made my first pastoral visit and my first hospital visit. I want so badly to do right by both of these congregations.I actually started on July 1st but we had already made plans to be out of town before we knew I would taking this position, so I missed what was supposed to be my first Sunday, but I was there some preparing during the week and have continued weekly duties.So far I'm really enjoying myself. I hope they are enjoying me too. LOL Today's sermon was on BEING a good and COMPASSIONATE neighbor. That's my goal in life, to be compassionate to all those around me everyday.It's been a crazy couple of weeks, trying to get settled into the new churches. I've not had a job in years so I'm learning how to juggle my family life and my work life. It may take a few weeks of getting adjusted, especially as I work on getting settled and learning what is needed from me but I have every confidence that it will all mesh together nicely.

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Romans 8:28New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

28 We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.

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I love my family, I spend too much time on this computer, I homeschool my children, I love to sing and watch old movies and enjoy reading and I try to follow the news and politics but I usually end up MAD!
I wrote the above when I first started blogging about 12 or 13 years ago. Things have changed. I now have one kid married and an officer in the United States Army, and one still at home homeschooling her senior year of high school. My husband is retired from the US Army and I love not having to worry so much about him. I'm starting to find myself and I'm loving it.